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Lawmakers demand answers from the Defense Department and Intelligence agencies

over the leak of classified documents.

Plus, Merck spends big to bolster its drug pipeline and will preview the week ahead for markets

as earning season kicks off.

What investors are waiting to see is really at what point are customers not going to be able to

stomach these higher prices.

And of course, with the turmoil in the banking sector, investors are also looking to see what kind of

commentary banks are making on their lending and that could have big implications for economic growth moving forward.

It's Monday, April 17th. I'm Luke Vargas with the Wall Street Journal and here is the AM edition of What's News,

the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

We began with the latest fallout from the leak of classified U.S. documents.

Lawmakers are now pushing for details from the Pentagon and American Intelligence

agencies about how a low-level information technician was allowed access to the documents

and was able to allegedly sneak state secrets out of secured facilities.

Some lawmakers have also called for officials to be held accountable for the breach.

21-year-old Air National Guardsman Jack Tashara was arrested on Thursday and charged with

unlawfully taking and sharing would appear to be briefing materials for high-level civilian

and military leaders. Tashara didn't enter a plea during a court appearance on Friday and remains

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